Main Entry: inĚspire
Pronunciation: in-sp()r
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): inĚspired; inĚspirĚing1: to move or guide by divine influence <prophets inspired by God>2 a: to stimulate to greater or higher activity : make spirited <inspired by his parents> b: to cause to have a particular thought or feeling <the old house inspired her with longing for the past> c: to cause a feeling of : AROUSE <inspires confidence in her followers>3: INHALE4: BRING ABOUT <studies that inspired several inventions> - inĚspirĚernoun